Researching Ken Myer
Dig into the past of Ken Myer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 208 people with the Myer surname? In that year Myer was ranked number 3371 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Myer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Myer and the Myer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Myer Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Myer family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ken Myer at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ken Myer using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Ken Myer.
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| Did you know that there are currently 121 people with the Myer surname in the UK? Myer is now ranked number 3929 for popularity in the UK. |
Myer Family History Databases
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Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ken Myer.
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Myer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Myer surname in the USA? Myer is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Myer Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ken Myer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ken Myer
Ken Myer
right|thumb|250px|Gravesite, Box Hill Public CemeteryKenneth Baillieu Myer, (1 March 1921 – 30 July 1992) was an American-born Australian patron of the arts, humanities and sciences; diplomat, administrator, businessman and philanthropist. He was a member of the notable Melbourne retailing Myer family. Myer made significant philanthropic and personal contributions to the development of major national institutions, most notably the Howard Florey Laboratories of Experimental Physiology and Medicine, the School of Oriental Studies at the University of Melbourne, the Victorian Arts Centre and the National Library of Australia. He was also the founding chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Source: Ken Myer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Myer
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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